Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Micronesia, Federated States of instead of Wallis and Futuna, you would:

Health

live 13.3 years less

In Wallis and Futuna, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Micronesia, Federated States of, that number is 67 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

be 84.1% more likely to be unemployed

In Wallis and Futuna, 8.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2013. In Micronesia, Federated States of, that number is 16.2% as of 2010.

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Life

have 89.2% more children

In Wallis and Futuna, there are approximately 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Micronesia, Federated States of, there are 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 13.7% less likely to have internet access

In Wallis and Futuna, approximately 45.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Micronesia, Federated States of, about 39.5% do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 47.4 times more coastline

Wallis and Futuna has a total of 129 km of coastline. In Micronesia, Federated States of, that number is 6,112 km.

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Infrastructure

find 33.5% less home broadband

Wallis and Futuna has 8.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Micronesia, Federated States of has 5.8 as of 2022.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2010–2024), World Bank (2022–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2022). How we calculate this

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Wallis and Futuna is about 4.9 times smaller than Micronesia, Federated States of.
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Micronesia, Federated States of: At a glance

Micronesia, Federated States of is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 702 sq km. The Caroline Islands are a widely scattered archipelago in the western Pacific Ocean; they became part of a UN Trust Territory under US administration following World War II. The eastern four island groups adopted a constitution in 1979 and chose to become the Federated States of Micronesia. (The fifth, westernmost island group became Palau.) Independence came in 1986 under a Compact of Free Association with the US, which was amended and renewed in 2004. Present concerns include large-scale unemployment, overfishing, and overdependence on US aid.
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